ByChauncey DeVega / Salon ………November 17, 2017, 7:05 AM GMT ………..Donald Trump’s presidency is dangerous and destructive. Because he is an autocrat and petit-fascist, he has repeatedly demonstrated contempt for American democracy. His personal and political behavior has diminished America on the world stage. He has torn apart basic assumptions about political normality in an effort to expand his power. His speech and actions, first as a candidate and now as president, have either expressly or tacitly and encouraged political violence against nonwhites, Muslims and any other group the American far right views as its enemies.

There is considerable evidence to suggest that Trump is personally corrupt and is using the presidency to enrich himself, his family and other members of his cabal at the literal expense of the American people. His behavior also indicates that he is likely beholden to Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of the people and interests of the United States.

What can be done about this national and global emergency? Why do Trump’s voters and other supporters continue to back him with what seems like blind loyalty? Has chaos and malignant reality that Trump has forced upon the American people negatively impacting our mental health and well-being? If Donald Trump is in fact a malignant narcissist, what sort of threat does he pose to world peace?